A1 · reviewed · real-chinese

有道理。

That makes sense.
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Practice path

Make this line survive without the page.

Start with the sound, then answer the authored recall prompts for this exact line. No browsing through the whole quiz set.

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Scene

When to use it

Responding when someone gives a reasonable explanation, plan, or suggestion.

Risk

safe

It does not mean full agreement with a decision; it means the reasoning makes sense.

Literal

Has reason.

有道理 is a compact agreement signal. It lets learners respond naturally without a long sentence.

Examples

Say it inside real sentences.

Run the 4-step recall
01 What you said makes sense.
02 This plan makes sense.

Mini dialogue

Hear the social move.

Play both lines, then say the second line without looking.

A Let’s confirm the time first.
B That makes sense.

Contrast

Do not blur these together.

01 That makes sense.
02 I agree.

Recall prompts

Check whether it survived.

01 · What does 有道理。 mean?

Answer: That makes sense.

道理 means reason or logic. 有道理 means it has reason.

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02 · Fill the pinyin for 有道理。

Answer: yǒu dào lǐ

有 is third tone, 道 is fourth tone, 理 is third tone.

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03 · Does 有道理 always mean full agreement?

Answer: No.

It says the reasoning makes sense; it is not always a full yes.

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